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  • Audio CD (4 Oct 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B000B0WODA
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 360,474 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Fallen
2. Do You Want To
3. This Boy
4. Walk Away
5. Evil and a Heathen
6. You're the Reason I'm Leaving
7. Eleanor Put Your Boots On
8. Well That Was Easy
9. What You Meant
10. I'm Your Villain
11. You Could Have It So Much Better
12. Fade Together
13. Outsiders

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You Could Have it So Much Better, the second album from Mercury Music Prize winners Franz Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band’s second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and importantly, brings a few more tricks to the table.

Beyond hipster quips and hedonism, however, Franz are busy expanding their emotional palette. "Walk Away" is a fragile indie soul piece, Alex Kapranos cooing "mascara bleeds into my eyes" over a tune reminiscent of London garage rockers The Flaming Stars (although it also features references to Mao-Tse Tung and Hitler, so don’t be too quick to pin this one as a love song). Meanwhile, "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" nods to Dylan and Revolver-era Beatles, suggesting an urge to capture hearts beyond the dancefloor. All the same, though, a fabulous return. --Louis Pattison

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You Could Have It So Much Better is the hugely anticipated second album from Franz Ferdinand. After setting the world alight with their self-titled debut album the boys didn’t hang around too long before getting started on the follow up. Recorded in Scotland and New York, the band’s style has matured and developed. The sound is still unmistakably Franz Ferdinand but they’ve tapped into something deeper and more resonant from the moving epic "Walk Away" to the stomp of first single "Do You Want To".

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Now YOU can have it so much better: Franz Ferdinand return, 30 Dec 2005
This review is from: You Could Have It So Much Better (Audio CD)
Many of my friends think this album is a waste of a cd. Apparently "Do you want to" made no sense, the video was stupid and the song was about nothing.

Aparently.

In fact, "Do you want to" is the song that lured me into this album. This defines what FF are; the slashy guitar tones and the dodgey, funny lyrics/vocals come in and you remember why you liked "Fire", "Take me out" and "Dark of the matinee".

This album is much like their last, but with more songs that make their origins and influences more obvious to the listener. Songs that stand out are: "The Fallen", "Do You Want To", "This Boy" (similar to "Micheal" on their last album), and "walk away is a subtle slow tune that hasn't really been tried very much by Franz ...but it works really well, possibly the best vocal track on the album. Its amazing how they've come up with a huge range of decent tracks in just over a year...they really tried on this album, and it shows through the retroness they create in the recording studio. A must have for any Franz fan, and an excellent album to own anyway. 10/10!

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Up Another Gear, 6 Oct 2005
This review is from: You Could Have It So Much Better (Audio CD)
Having loved the debut album I was not expecting too much in terms of change in formula but 'You Could Have It So Much Better' goes straight to a higher level. The unmistakable guitar sound is still there ( almost a Big Country style signature)but everything else is much more refined. The production is excellent to allow the distinctive vocals to shine. Every song is delivered with 100% commitment and means there is not a bad track to be heard. If I had to pick a favourite track it would be 'Eleanor Put Your Boots On' as it is just so different.
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36 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, 8 Oct 2005
By m tennant "technicalrev" (united kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Could Have It So Much Better (Audio CD)
There's not much more i can say than the title of my reveiw. This album is well worth the money and although the first album was good, you could have it so much better sums it all up it truly is so much better. Buy it you wont be dissapointed.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelming and over rated
I bought this album when it first came out and listened to it once. My opinion of it was not good and so it found its way to the bottom shelf of my CD rack where it stayed for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nostromo

3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As Their First
This is a good album, but it is tainted by the fact that it's predecessor is a much more complete album. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Dawson

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too shabby
Not quite as good as their first album but still enjoyable. Pity these boys don't seem to be doing much at the moment.
Published 17 months ago by Aaron Mulholland

5.0 out of 5 stars Why settle for Kilimangiro.... When you can mount Everest?
Following swiftly on from their debut, it's easy to think that Franz Ferdinand are striking whilst the iron is hot, rushing a new album in the law of diminishing returns. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by Mr. M. A. Reed

4.0 out of 5 stars A Witty and Entertaining Follow-Up
I'm somewhat disadvantaged in assessing this collection because I've never heard the first album - but believe me, it's on my Christmas List! Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2006 by G. Don Fielder

4.0 out of 5 stars Difficult but successful
I now see why everyone seems to say that second albums are difficult.
After their initial success, FF needed to prove that they were not a 1-hit wonder. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2006 by Groggy

3.0 out of 5 stars Sitting on the fence...
OK, I admit that I really liked the first album. I listened to it alot, and passed this gem of knowledge on to all of my friends, telling them that Franz will be huge. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2006 by Paul A

4.0 out of 5 stars nearly as good as the first one
Franz Ferdinand ranks among the best albums I've ever listened to and You Could Have It So Much Better didn't disappoint. Read more
Published on 25 Jul 2006 by James Keane

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational
If your a true indie fan this should be in your collection these boys are up there with the likes of coldplay and oasis after just 2 albums. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2006 by Mrs. Sj Mitchell

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special
Hmmm...what can I say about this album? Having been seduced by Take Me Out & Matinee on the first album, 2 great pop songs which obscured the fact that most of the album was samey... Read more
Published on 16 May 2006 by Tone Deaf

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